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POLITICSOct 15Russian investigators question chief of independent paper 'Novaya Gazeta'Sergei Sokolov was released after his home was searched as part of a criminal case involving one of his colleagues, the newspaper said. 'Novaya Gazeta' is classed as a 'foreign agent' by Russian authorities.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 15Dutch knowledge platform Raam blacklisted in RussiaHet Nederlandse kennisplatform Raam, dat informatie deelt over Rusland en Oost-Europa, is in Rusland bestempeld als ongewenste organisatie. Het is voor het eerst dat een Nederlandstalig medium op deze lijst is gezet. Hierdoor lopen Russische en Belarussische auteurs die voor Raam schrijven mogelijk extra risico's. Volgens het platform riskeren die journalisten een boete of strafvervolging. Een buitenlandse organisatie wordt door Rusland als ongewenst aangemerkt als de activiteiten "een bedreiging vormen voor de fundamenten van de constitutionele orde van de Russische Federatie, het defensieverNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 15Internet trashes FBI Director Kash Patel for his ‘From Russia with Love’ post‘We don’t have to look very hard for the collusion anymore,’ one critic saidThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 15"Prison in Russia did not break me": Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist imprisoned by PutinVU D’AILLEURS - Le correspondant du Wall Street Journal a passé 491 jours en prison en Russie avant d’être libéré lors d’un échange de prisonniers. Il raconte cette épreuve dans Ce beau pays maudit, qui paraît dans plusieurs pays dont la France, chez Grasset le 28 octobre.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 15Pashinyan : Armenian - Russian working group to propose solutions for Armenia railways within three monthsArmenian Prime Minister Pashinyan announced that an Armenian-Russian working group will propose solutions for Armenia's railways within three months. This indicates ongoing bilateral cooperation on infrastructure development.arka.am · Armenia
POLITICSOct 15Russia detains independent outlet Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei SokolovSergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russian police search home of Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Sergei SokolovRussian police are searching the home of Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Baza and RBC report, citing law enforcement sources.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swapsThe FSB arrested the Swedish citizen in Pskov region on terrorism charges and Japanese journalist Yuki Imai on Sakhalin on espionage charges, days after former president Medvedev wrote that Russia may need to “fill up the exchange pool with European and American idiots” to recover Russians abroad.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russia And The Taliban Are Drawing Closer. What's In It For Both Sides?Russia is deepening diplomatic and military cooperation with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, driven by security concerns in Central Asia. But worsening Taliban-Pakistan tensions and questions over the scope of Moscow's assistance are complicating the rapprochement.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 15FT: U.S. proposed unfreezing some Russian assets and placing them under Washington’s control; Europe rejected the planThe United States has proposed that European countries unfreeze part of the Russian assets frozen since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine and hand them over to a structure controlled by Washington, four sources told the Financial Times.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Kallas: Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries constitute self-defenceEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries are legitimate, as Kyiv vows to resume them despite Trump’s energy ceasefire.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15EU's top diplomat says Trump's Russian diesel deal was a gift to PutinKaja Kallas, the EU's Foreign Policy chief, speaks exclusively to Euronews ahead of an European Summit in Brussels. Spiralling energy prices, the EU's long-term budget and support for Ukraine in the wake of Donald Trump's latest pressure campaign will be some of the topics EU leaders will discuss.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russia miscalculated by sidelining Europe in US talks, Kallas tells EuronewsEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas tells Euronews Russia has miscalculated by seeking a deal with Washington alone, stressing that Europe will continue to back Ukraine and "pressure aggressor" Moscow.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15Can a European Security Council help the EU fight Russia’s hybrid attacks?The EU wants a faster political response to sabotage, cyberattacks and drone incursions. Experts say the proposed Security Council could help, but only partly.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 15Zelensky on US–Russia 'diesel deal': We lose strong partnerUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 15Zelensky says Trump is on the wrong side of history with Russia diesel deal: ‘Putin is laughing’‘It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner,’ Mr Zelensky said about TrumpThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 15How Russia plans to revive its ties with SlovakiaWith Viktor Orbán gone, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is emerging as Vladimir Putin’s most prominent ally in the EU.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 14Zelenskyy slams Trump over deal for Russian dieselUkrainians say that Internet services needed for defense that come through Elon Musk’s SpaceX are being throttled, putting their security at risk. Musk says the services are controlled by the U.S. governments and not his company. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports from the White House.NBC News
POLITICSOct 14Russian political scientist Alexander Kynev, arrested on drug charges and reportedly beaten so badly his leg was broken in two places, faces transfer to another detention center, lawyer saysPolitical scientist Alexander Kynev, who was arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to sell drugs, was due to be transferred from the Matrosskaya Tishina pretrial detention center to another detention facility on October 14, his lawyer Mikhail Biryukov said.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 14‘We were way too patient, way too tolerant’: Latvia’s prime minister urges ‘great caution’ in dealing with independent Russian journalism and backs Leonid Ragozin’s expulsionLatvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said independent Russian journalism “has to be treated with great precaution and triple checking.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 14Zelensky says Trump is on the wrong side of history with Russia diesel deal: ‘Putin is laughing’‘It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner,’ Mr Zelensky said about TrumpThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 14FBI refutes MS NOW report Patel in Russia, posts video of Virginia eventThe FBI is refuting a report from MS NOW claiming that FBI Director Kash Patel had landed in Russia for a meeting Tuesday. MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, aired the report on its weekday morning show “State of Play” with host Peter Alexander and cited two people familiar with the matter as sources for Patel’s whereabouts.…The Hill
POLITICSOct 14Yelena Morgunova, wife of Russian performance artist Pavel Krisevich, describes two arrests, threats against her family, and an ultimatum to leave RussiaOn October 10, protest artist Pavel Krisevich said his wife, Yelena Morgunova, had managed to leave Russia after a series of “back-to-back” arrests. Police detained Morgunova in the Ryazan region on August 28 after she returned to Russia for a brief visit with relatives. Krisevich and Morgunova had been living in France since late 2025 — they left on a humanitarian visa after the artist served two jail terms for administrative offenses. In an interview with Meduza, Morgunova spoke about her detention, life in a Paris squat, and her relationship with former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores, who reMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 14Meloni warns Trump's Russian diesel deal is 'very risky' and legitimises MoscowItaly's prime minister has attacked the US-Russia diesel deal, warning it weakens sanctions on Moscow. Zelensky thanked her, while the Kremlin hit back.EuroNews [en]